We sought permission from the family members of the poets who were long gone.
Along with our publisher Pratham Books, we identified a set of poems that were relevant to the times and had universal appeal. In 2016 Parag decided to re-print classic Kannada poems as picture books. Translation is one way in which we are trying to rejuvenate children’s literature in Kannada and add contemporary titles to the sector. The next step will be to promote the books and ensure they reach children. After much negotiation Ankita Prakashan came on board as our publishing partner and the Kannada edition has now been printed. So Parag supported the translation of the books. We know from our libraries that when children get their hands on good book they read. We have been struggling for the past two years to get good Kannada children’s book into our libraries.
Also, good quality picture book pricing would be higher and they did not believe customers would pay for the books. They were appreciative of the content but were convinced there was no market for the books. No publisher, including the two leading ones, were willing to invest in translation and printing of picture books. They would get the open files from Kalpvriksh and replace the English text with Kannada! But we were in for a surprise. We had the content, books were beautifully illustrated and all a publisher had to do was translate and print. With Nagesh Hegde on board we started exploring publishers who would be keen to take on the project of translating and publishing the titles in Kannada. That year we also supported publication of five books on environment and wildlife in partnership with Kalpvriksh – Po Tricks his Foe (story of the pangolin), The Poop Book (All about Animal Poop), People and Wildlife, The Dalai Lama’s Cranes and Critters around Our Homes. Hegde’s extensive experience of writing on the environment and for children and young adults. At Parag we wanted to capitalize this opportunity and use Mr. Nagesh Hegde for significant contribution to Kannada children’s literature. This year she plans to publish two more books, and is venturing into storytelling.In 2018 the Big Little Book Award for Author went to Mr. Yaji further added that because of the response, and there are few books in the segment, she is coming up with new books. ‘Ruchi’ talks about vegetables and tastes, while Bija is a wordless book about the development of plant life at different levels through the minds of children. There is a high demand for books in the districts of North Karnataka.Įlaborating on the books, he said that ‘Modala Odu’ and ‘Ruchi’ depict the relationship between father, mother and grandfather for children. However, the deal is getting delayed due to the lockdown,” she said. “The response to the books has been shocking, and even Delhi Public School have shown interest in purchasing our books. In March 2021, she decided to make it public with the help of her husband. Yazi said that about four years ago, when she couldn’t find good books for her daughter, she decided to make them herself.
The publication has sold over 500 copies to date, including all four books. Another book, ‘Navilura Sante’ (Navilur Bazaar) has been published through crowdfunding. The illustrations for the books have been made by Vanitha and Shweta for ‘Beeja’. Yaji is a founding member of a new unconventional private school, Bidiru, which is based in Bengaluru, and he is also an art teacher.
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Although paintbrush Publishes books in regional languages, they are mostly translations.Įlara Pusaka of Vanitha Annayya, a publishing house priest Yelapur and her husband Kailash TV have now come up with three books, ‘Modala Odu’ (First Read), ‘Ruchi’ (Taste) and ‘Beeja’ (Seed). For a long time, there was no Kannada literature for children, comparable to the English books published by Tulika, Pratham and others.
non-existent, light room and Blossom, while private schools have also shown interest in buying books. BELAGAVI: These Kannada books for kids are a new hit for their innovative approach to 2-7 year olds in the state.īooks will be sold in reputed book shops like Swapna.
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